CHICAGO, Feb. 28, 2022 /CNW/ -- Heidrick &
Struggles (Nasdaq: HSII), a premier provider of global
leadership advisory and on-demand talent solutions, today
announced it has appointed Cecilia
Nelson-Hurt as its new Chief Diversity Officer,
effective immediately.
Nelson-Hurt joins the firm from L'Oréal USA, where she served as Vice President,
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. She was responsible for shaping
the company's diversity and inclusion efforts that underscore its
commitment to building an inclusive beauty brand and as an equal
opportunity workplace. She also developed and facilitated its
diversity and inclusion programs and worked with the company's
employee-led Think Tanks to create and implement strategies and
initiatives that positively impacted employee engagement, consumer
insights and community outreach.
"At Heidrick & Struggles, we are committed to building
diverse leadership teams and organizations and creating inclusive
workplace cultures, both for our employees and our clients,"
said Krishnan Rajagopalan, President and CEO, Heidrick &
Struggles. "We are delighted to welcome Cecilia who brings her deep
passion, experience and commitment to advancing diversity, equity
and inclusion to our firm. We look forward to further strengthening
our focus and efforts on increasing representation and fostering an
equitable and inclusive environment where all of our employees can
thrive and achieve success."
Nelson-Hurt commented, "It is an incredibly exciting time to
join Heidrick & Struggles as the firm looks to accelerate its
transformation and growth journey globally. I am honored to have
this opportunity to lead the company's diversity, equity and
inclusion strategy and deliver long-term, sustainable programs and
initiatives that build on its values and commitment to creating the
most diverse and inclusive executive talent and leadership advisory
firm in the industry."
Previously, Nelson-Hurt was Vice President of University
Relations and a Diversity and Campus Relations Officer at JPMorgan
Chase, where she managed relationships with business and recruiting
teams to create targeted events at Historically Black Colleges and
Universities. She also developed and maintained relationships with
multiple diversity-oriented organizations, including National
Association of Colleges & Employers, Universum and Hispanic
Alliance for Career Enhancement, increasing the number of diverse
applicants for its entry-level and experienced hire recruiting
programs.
About Heidrick & Struggles
Heidrick & Struggles (Nasdaq: HSII) is a premier provider of
global leadership advisory and on-demand talent solutions, serving
the senior-level talent and consulting needs of the world's top
organizations. In our role as trusted leadership advisors, we
partner with our clients to develop future-ready leaders and
organizations, bringing together our services and offerings in
executive search, diversity and inclusion, leadership assessment
and development, organization and team acceleration, culture
shaping and on-demand, independent talent solutions. Heidrick &
Struggles pioneered the profession of executive search more than 65
years ago. Today, the firm provides integrated talent and human
capital solutions to help our clients change the world, one
leadership team at a time.® www.heidrick.com
Heidrick & Struggles Media Contact
Nina Chang
nchang@heidrick.com
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